Original Story Published by: Nathan Tollo, www.face2faceafrica.com
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(Above) The Qipao Gown
Ghanaian fashion designer Ophelia Crossland was the only African designer selected to take part in the 2019 Qipao Invitational Exhibition at the National Silk Museum, Hangzhou City, China.
The event is under the auspices of the China National Silk Museum, a leading fashion museum located close to the famous West Lake in Hangzhou, China and is under the theme “Weddings”.
Her selection comes at a time when African fashion is enjoying the attention and a major boost in the global fashion industry.
An award-winning designer with 16 years of experience under her belt, Crossland’s initial sketch was selected out of close to 5,000 sketches that were submitted to the jury this year.
Ophelia, who has made outfits for key personalities in Ghana, including the country’s female Chief Justice and a former First Lady, was selected alongside 9 other designers from the UK, France, Russia, Japan, South Korea and Japan to showcase at the event.
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